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. >> national guard unit returning home from afghanistan to a cheering crowd in indiana. an amazing homecoming. our favorite story of the day. >> absolutely. first, something is amok in our nation's capital, not in the usual way. how a national monument is mired in mess. you are watching "world news now." ♪ washington, d.c. ♪ it's paradise to me ♪ it's not because it is the grand old seat ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lifestyle lift. >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lifestyle lift. what does fall smell like? head north, to someplace pristine like acadia national park. there is nothing like the parks this time of year. the falling leaves, the crisp air, the perfect inspiration for air wick's fall collection. yeah, when i smell all those things, i know fall is in the air. the fall collection brought to you by air wick and the national park foundation. something in the air wick. the rid-x septic subscriber program helps prevent backups by sending you monthly doses right to your door so you will never forget to main
. >> national guard unit returning home from afghanistan to a cheering crowd in indiana. an amazing homecoming. our favorite story of the day. >> absolutely. first, something is amok in our nation's capital, not in the usual way. how a national monument is mired in mess. you are watching "world news now." ♪ washington, d.c. ♪ it's paradise to me ♪ it's not because it is the grand old seat ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by...
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of the united states. >> reporter: mr. romney is embraced as a sturdy ally. >> a personal friend of mine and a strong friend of the state of israel. >> israel faces enemies who deny past crimes against the jewish people and seek to commit new ones. >> reporter: governor romney quickly focused on israel's security concern, iran and its nuclear program. >> the ayatollahs in tehran are testing our moral defenses. my message to israel and leaders of iran is one and the same. we will not look away. nor will my country ever look away. >> reporter: he stood firm with israel. >> no option should be excluded. we recognize israel's right to defend itself and that it is right for america to stand with you. >> reporter: romney also met briefly with the palestinian prime minister. romney was swarmed by worshippers on a visit to jerusalem's wailing wall, one of the holiest shrines in judaism and placed a note in one of the wall's niches and paused for a few moments of meditation. ann romney did the same. >> our very best to you. >> repo
of the united states. >> reporter: mr. romney is embraced as a sturdy ally. >> a personal friend of mine and a strong friend of the state of israel. >> israel faces enemies who deny past crimes against the jewish people and seek to commit new ones. >> reporter: governor romney quickly focused on israel's security concern, iran and its nuclear program. >> the ayatollahs in tehran are testing our moral defenses. my message to israel and leaders of iran is one and the...
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nation. everybody feeling the same way. right, left, center, people, no matter what their ideologies are. >> the hope is her attack is a turning point, turning the entire country against the taliban once and for all. muhammad lila, abc news, islamabad, pakistan. >> she is over in britain getting care. amazing this bullet was, actually entered through her left temple and rested on her spine. she did not suffer any significant brain damage. amidst all of that. >> i think we quote ad a doctor last week saying, she has a 70% chance of survival. one of my favorite columnists in the country. had a great line towards the end of the column about this. he said, "the irony, almost poetic, the taliban, they tried to kill her. in doing so -- they ensured she will never die." i thought that was so eloquent. clearly her legacy now will motivate, you can imagine, countless others. we are all thinking about her and praying for her. >> a look at your monday weather -- the northwest pounded by heavy rain. up t
nation. everybody feeling the same way. right, left, center, people, no matter what their ideologies are. >> the hope is her attack is a turning point, turning the entire country against the taliban once and for all. muhammad lila, abc news, islamabad, pakistan. >> she is over in britain getting care. amazing this bullet was, actually entered through her left temple and rested on her spine. she did not suffer any significant brain damage. amidst all of that. >> i think we...
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. >>> the united nations has asked the world to help with a new humanitarian crisis and a part of the world that most of us have never even seen. the u.n. said that 18 million people are in danger. 3 million children on the brink of starvation. abc's bosi kanani travelled to africa for our series "a cry for help." >> we find the hut used to store grain empty. because of the drought and crop failure, mothers like mariama are struggling to feed their families. >> so this is what she has cooked for her family today. >> leaves she goes out to pick from trees are the only food she has. >> i don't think any of us can accept that this mother has to go and pick wild food for her children to eat. if she doesn't go and do it every day then they don't have anything to eat. >> reporter: in other parts of the country where aid agencies have been able to reach, we find long lines of women desperate for the help. this mother came to get food for her 2-month-old son. he's barely alive. at rural health clinics, children are weighed and measured. red on the arm band means severe malnutrition. doctors a
. >>> the united nations has asked the world to help with a new humanitarian crisis and a part of the world that most of us have never even seen. the u.n. said that 18 million people are in danger. 3 million children on the brink of starvation. abc's bosi kanani travelled to africa for our series "a cry for help." >> we find the hut used to store grain empty. because of the drought and crop failure, mothers like mariama are struggling to feed their families. >> so...
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you come to the united nations, and you make all of these inflammatory statements. do you -- do you really believe this? how is, how is this helpful to your presidency? >> clearly there is gamesmanship in every rhetorical speech. whether he believes 100% of the things he says. i don't know. you know, clearly he is trying to push buttons. he succeeds in doing that doesn't he? >> sure does. >> have to wait and see what he says this week. >>> things are getting back to normal at dulles airport outside washington. police closed two parking garages last night in reaction to a bomb threat. nothing was ever found in the garages. they have been reopened. some flights were delayed. the airport is open and operating. >>> the fbi is looking into the police killing of an unarmed wheelchair-bound amputee in houston. the police officer who fired the fatal shot says he was cornered by the wheelchair and feared his partner was threatened. it turned out the dead man was holding only a ballpoint pen. civil rights groups says it is just another example of excessive force. >> this man
you come to the united nations, and you make all of these inflammatory statements. do you -- do you really believe this? how is, how is this helpful to your presidency? >> clearly there is gamesmanship in every rhetorical speech. whether he believes 100% of the things he says. i don't know. you know, clearly he is trying to push buttons. he succeeds in doing that doesn't he? >> sure does. >> have to wait and see what he says this week. >>> things are getting back to...
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. >>> also today the 22 countries of the arab league will ask the -- all united nations members to send peacekeepers into syria. new amateur video from homs shows the government's assault there simply has not stopped. that city is now in ruins. in one break, though, in the fighting hundreds of people came out of hiding to line up for bread. the arab league says it is no longer okay to stand by and simply watch that bloodshed. >>> former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky is expected to find out today whether he will be able to see his grandchildren. sandusky is under house arrest as he awaits his trial on child molestation charges. a judge had ruled earlier that he not be permitted to be around his own grandchildren as a condition of his bail. and that's video of him at his home. >>> in other news this morning they are searching a landfill near seattle for clues in the josh powell case. investigators are acting on a tip that powell disposed of something at that dump a day before the fire that of course killed him and his two little boys. those two little boys were remembered at f
. >>> also today the 22 countries of the arab league will ask the -- all united nations members to send peacekeepers into syria. new amateur video from homs shows the government's assault there simply has not stopped. that city is now in ruins. in one break, though, in the fighting hundreds of people came out of hiding to line up for bread. the arab league says it is no longer okay to stand by and simply watch that bloodshed. >>> former penn state assistant coach jerry...
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. >> we're going to need authorities and medical units. >> the longest flight to vegave i've had. >> the record $500 million jackpot is sweeping the nation. >> we begin with the wildfire blazing across northern colorado, now stretching across 80 square miles. >> this was at the premiere of "the dark knight returns," that so many folks were lined up to see. but a mass shooting at this theater outside denver, colorado. >>> well, team usa still racking up the gold. you can call gabby douglas america's new golden girl after she won the women's all around gymnastics title. they call her the flying squirrel. >> the prosecution in the jerry sandusky case could wrap up its case by tomorrow. three of his accusers testified yesterday, bringing to five the number of them to take the stand. >> good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. this morning, hurricane sandy is our only story as that monster storm turns into a worst case scenario. >> we're going to die. we're going to freeze. >> barack obama has been re-elected president of the united states, declared the winner just after 11:00 eastern las
. >> we're going to need authorities and medical units. >> the longest flight to vegave i've had. >> the record $500 million jackpot is sweeping the nation. >> we begin with the wildfire blazing across northern colorado, now stretching across 80 square miles. >> this was at the premiere of "the dark knight returns," that so many folks were lined up to see. but a mass shooting at this theater outside denver, colorado. >>> well, team usa still...
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nations resolutions to be enforced. >> reporter: a six-week campaign of aerial bombardment, culminating in a ground offensive routing the iraqis in 100 hours. >> now it looks like not only their air force, but their navy is being told to get out of the war. >> reporter: norman schwartzcopf was a west point graduate who spent his whole career in the army. he was a war hero in vietnam, where he earned three silver stars, three bronze stars and two purple hearts. he returned from the persian gulf a national hero. president george h.w. bush presented him the medal of freedom. president bush issued a statement calling norman schwartzcopf a true american patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation. in retirement, schwartzcopf declined calls to run for office, devoting himself to public speaking and charity work. he leaves his wife and three children. norman schwartzcopf was 78. chuck sivertsen, abc news, new york. >> he was known for being opinionated and brave, the kind of guy you want on your side. >> there's no question, when you think about the first persian gulf war,
nations resolutions to be enforced. >> reporter: a six-week campaign of aerial bombardment, culminating in a ground offensive routing the iraqis in 100 hours. >> now it looks like not only their air force, but their navy is being told to get out of the war. >> reporter: norman schwartzcopf was a west point graduate who spent his whole career in the army. he was a war hero in vietnam, where he earned three silver stars, three bronze stars and two purple hearts. he returned from...
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. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in new york for the opening session of the united nations general assembly. he also met with secretary of state hillary clinton one-on-one during which he was expected to make his case for military action to stop iran from developing its nuclear program. he used a line drawing the bomb to make the same case at the u.n. >> a red line should be drawn right here. before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment necessary to make a bomb. >> netanyahu said iran will back down if the world draws that clear red line. he warned it will have enough enriched uranium to make a nuclear bomb by next summer. that's what they're saying, netanyahu believes we're about six months away from them having enough enriched uranium to make a bomb. >> many people are hoping that military action is not necessary, of course. >> of course. >> and we know now that israel's foreign ministry called for another round of sanctions against iran. sanctions that have been put in place have been somewhat successful, i think, you know, at least people are, ar
. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu in new york for the opening session of the united nations general assembly. he also met with secretary of state hillary clinton one-on-one during which he was expected to make his case for military action to stop iran from developing its nuclear program. he used a line drawing the bomb to make the same case at the u.n. >> a red line should be drawn right here. before, before iran completes the second stage of nuclear enrichment...
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. >> the united nations has condemned that launch. it's called for an appropriate response, which could mean more sanctions against north korea. >>> an update on the health of former south african president nelson mandela. doctors say the 94-year-old leader is making progress against a lung infection that's kept him in the hospital since saturday. still no word yet on when he might be released. >>> california governor jerry brown has been diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer. brown's doctor says the cancer is localized and his prognosis is excellent. the 74-year-old is undergoing conventional radiotherapy until the first week of january. and he plans to stay on the job throughout his treatment. >> many people work through radiation therapy for prostate cancer. i think our governor would be much happier working than not working. so yes, he should still do it. >> keep his mind off of it, right? the doctor says he's not expecting the governor to experience any significant side effects. last year, brown was treated for a common form
. >> the united nations has condemned that launch. it's called for an appropriate response, which could mean more sanctions against north korea. >>> an update on the health of former south african president nelson mandela. doctors say the 94-year-old leader is making progress against a lung infection that's kept him in the hospital since saturday. still no word yet on when he might be released. >>> california governor jerry brown has been diagnosed with early stage...
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july, 1776, 2.5 million people lived in the united states, now the nation's population is nearly 314 million. >> fireworks, of course are a booming business, with annual sales, nearly 232 million that is a lot almost as much as the costume the independence day is not always a celebration. three u.s. presidents have died on july 4th. i didn't know that either. of course, as you can tell by our serious set, we are doing nothing but celebrating right now. get that weiner , amanda, show initiative. this is our facebook question of the day, what are your plans for the fourth of july. go to wnnfans.com and let us know. uh-huh. and you can tell us or you could show us if you want to. >> yeah, tweet your pictures to us at abcwnn, hash tag wnn fans. you never know your photos could wind up here on "world news now." love to see that. >> oh. she, she -- caught. we got our friend captain jack back over here. weinermeister for us tonight. >> easy with the titles. >> sorry. take it easy. >> hot dog chief, how about that. top dog. commissioner. >> the commish. >> served up two, to yourself and our
july, 1776, 2.5 million people lived in the united states, now the nation's population is nearly 314 million. >> fireworks, of course are a booming business, with annual sales, nearly 232 million that is a lot almost as much as the costume the independence day is not always a celebration. three u.s. presidents have died on july 4th. i didn't know that either. of course, as you can tell by our serious set, we are doing nothing but celebrating right now. get that weiner , amanda, show...
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he made that argument again at the united nations. where he also addressed israel's standoff with the palestinians. >> we have to sit togther mulcomnwhi recognizes the one and only >> palestinian leader mahmoud abbas accused israel of waging a campaign of ethnic cleang b building settlements in east jerusalem. netanyahu called that libus speech and that will not lead to a solution. >>> there are five days to go until the first presidential debate with candidates set to square off on do along with debate prep, president obama and challenger mitt romney are both in full-out campaign mo c's traks t candidates g on trail. >> reporter: good moing,o cf ng, we're going to be seeing a lot of this over the next 5 1/2 weeks. on wednesday it was ohio. yesterday it was virginia where romney were cam president obama stumped for votes in virginia beach. an >> it's time for a new economic patriotism. an economic patriotism rooted in the belief that growing our economy begins with a strong and thriving middle class. >> reporter: while mitt romney rea
he made that argument again at the united nations. where he also addressed israel's standoff with the palestinians. >> we have to sit togther mulcomnwhi recognizes the one and only >> palestinian leader mahmoud abbas accused israel of waging a campaign of ethnic cleang b building settlements in east jerusalem. netanyahu called that libus speech and that will not lead to a solution. >>> there are five days to go until the first presidential debate with candidates set to...
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a nuclear armed nation determined to perfect a missile that could carry a nuclear as far as the u.s. its top general warning this week that his army can defeat the united states with a single blow. >> this is a deadly serious military threat. they're a threat most directly to their neighbors. but, nuclear capabilities are exportable. they could ship this to terrorist groups, other countries. >> reporter: any day now north korea is expected to test another nuclear device, a further indication it does not care what the rest of the world thinks. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >> fascinating country on so many levels. back here at home, a south florida father has turned in his 19-year-old son after spotting him on surveillance video committing a pretty heartless crime. this one is tough. boca raton police say he is on the scooter approaching two elderly woman. he snatches the 85-year-old's purse as he prepares to get on the bus with her 97-year-old sister una wheelchair. both women fall to the ground. the 97-year-old actually broke two ribs in all of this. i will quote you now bec
a nuclear armed nation determined to perfect a missile that could carry a nuclear as far as the u.s. its top general warning this week that his army can defeat the united states with a single blow. >> this is a deadly serious military threat. they're a threat most directly to their neighbors. but, nuclear capabilities are exportable. they could ship this to terrorist groups, other countries. >> reporter: any day now north korea is expected to test another nuclear device, a further...
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. >> ihas the united the entire nation. everybody feeling the same way. right, left, center, people, what their ideologies are. >> the hope is her attack is a turning point, turning the country against the taliban once and for all. mohamed lila, islamabad. >> in britain getting care. amazing this bullet was, actually entered through her left temple and rested on her spine. she did not suffer any significant brain damage. amidst all of that. >> quoted a doctor, a 70% of survival. one of my favorite column nisz in the country. had a great line towards the end of the column about this. he said the ern irony, almost poetic, the taliban, they tried to kel her. inso -- they ensured she will never die. thinking abut he ing ing about for her. >>> the northwest pounded by heavy rain. 4 inches in some spot. mild and dry in the middle of the country. >> unusually warm actually in philly, new york city and beantown. chicago, minneapolis, in the low 60s. about average this time of year. denver is 15 degrees warmer than usual. 81. phoenix, the hot spot on the map. comi
. >> ihas the united the entire nation. everybody feeling the same way. right, left, center, people, what their ideologies are. >> the hope is her attack is a turning point, turning the country against the taliban once and for all. mohamed lila, islamabad. >> in britain getting care. amazing this bullet was, actually entered through her left temple and rested on her spine. she did not suffer any significant brain damage. amidst all of that. >> quoted a doctor, a 70% of...
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today the arab league will ask the united nations to send peacekeepers to stop the ongoing bloodshed there. new amateur video shows the government's assault on civilians has not stopped. the city is now in ruins. in one break, though, in all the fighting hundreds of people came out of hiding just to line up for bread. >>> meanwhile, in athens lawmakers approved a new round of deep economic cuts to keep greece from sinking into bankruptcy. meanwhile, outside the parliament more than 100,000 angry protesters gathering. some of them clashing with police and lobbing fire bombs. dozens of buildings burned into the night. more than 100 people were injured. and overnight markets in asia are up on news of the greek commitment to austerity. but the country is still at risk of failing to pay back its debts, which could sink the global economy along with it. european finance ministers meet wednesday to discuss the next round of loans. >>> the president's budget plan calls for taxing the rich, making some deep cuts, and also stimulating the still ailing economy. he'll announce that later today,
today the arab league will ask the united nations to send peacekeepers to stop the ongoing bloodshed there. new amateur video shows the government's assault on civilians has not stopped. the city is now in ruins. in one break, though, in all the fighting hundreds of people came out of hiding just to line up for bread. >>> meanwhile, in athens lawmakers approved a new round of deep economic cuts to keep greece from sinking into bankruptcy. meanwhile, outside the parliament more than...
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. >> reporter: russia and china recently vetoed a united nations resolution backing an arab league peace plan that calls for syrian president assad to step aside. the u.n. secretary-general reiterated his regret over the action. >> i deeply regret that the security council has been unable to speak with one clear voice to end the bloodshed. the failure is disastrous for the people of syria. >> reporter: the turkish foreign minister is currently in washington to discuss the growing conflict with top u.s. officials. turkey is hoping to host an international conference to discuss how to end the syrian civil war. rob and linsey? >> thank you, t.j. we actually don't even know how many people have died in homs. there's a british group that's actually trying to figure out a way to come up with that figure. >> senator mccain pushing for this country to offer some aid to those rebels in that country. but it's this -- arguably, we've had so many times in this country, should we offer aid when there's such a humanitarian crisis and the other side is, why do we always have to be the police for the wo
. >> reporter: russia and china recently vetoed a united nations resolution backing an arab league peace plan that calls for syrian president assad to step aside. the u.n. secretary-general reiterated his regret over the action. >> i deeply regret that the security council has been unable to speak with one clear voice to end the bloodshed. the failure is disastrous for the people of syria. >> reporter: the turkish foreign minister is currently in washington to discuss the...
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. >>> one of the administration's top foreign challenges, syria, is being taken up by the united nations. secretary of state hillary clinton is urging the security council to demand that president assad step down. however, russia is threatening a veto for fear it would lead to military action as it did in libya. more than 5,000 people have died in recent clashes with the syrian government. >>> and at the site of that cruise shipwreck off italy the search for the missing has been called off. officials say it's just too dangerous for rescue workers to continue working inside the "costa concordia." 17 bodies were recovered. 16 remain missing but presumed dead. among them are jerry and barbara heil of minnesota. their family says they are "disheartened" by the decisions to stop the search but they understand it at the same time. >> not the news they wanted to hear, but certainly it makes sense at this point. >>> all right. switching gears now. after its driest year ever, parts of texas have been getting pound by some drenching rain. but the sad part, it's not nearly enough to put a dent in t
. >>> one of the administration's top foreign challenges, syria, is being taken up by the united nations. secretary of state hillary clinton is urging the security council to demand that president assad step down. however, russia is threatening a veto for fear it would lead to military action as it did in libya. more than 5,000 people have died in recent clashes with the syrian government. >>> and at the site of that cruise shipwreck off italy the search for the missing has...
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right now only 7% of the united states is covered in snow. that's even less than this time last year. when 32% of the nation was laced in winter white. not enough snow means no skiing. yet. this resort in washington state has had to wait. >> impatiently. to get our show on the road here. >> reporter: less snow helped make it warmer this past week. almost 700 record high temperatures have been set in the past five days. all of that will contribute to 2012 likely becoming the warmest on record in the lower 48. while one week or one season cannot tell a climate story, a longer range report card would released by noaa, the subject, the arctic, record were broken this year. in 2012 there was less know and more sea ice melting than they ever measured before. satellites started measuring arctic ice in 1979. since then half has disappeared. and just this year, 4 1/2 million square smiles melted, an area the size of the u.s. and mexico combined. >> melting on the greenland ice sheet is a beg concern. bah that is moving water that is currently, thawing
right now only 7% of the united states is covered in snow. that's even less than this time last year. when 32% of the nation was laced in winter white. not enough snow means no skiing. yet. this resort in washington state has had to wait. >> impatiently. to get our show on the road here. >> reporter: less snow helped make it warmer this past week. almost 700 record high temperatures have been set in the past five days. all of that will contribute to 2012 likely becoming the warmest...
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real quickly, the united nations said monday they're immediately pulling all nonessential employees out of syria because of this new development. >> huge signal there as well. >>> all right. moving on to other news right now, schools near the toxic chemical spill in southern new jersey will be closed for the rest of the week. people in the town of paulsboro were told again to stay inside with their windows closed because of the level of vinyl chloride spiked. those closer to the spill evacuated may not be able to return home until saturday. >>> here's a look at your tuesday forecast. a new storm in the west bringing drenching rain from california to seattle. heavy mountain snow, sierra to rockies. thunderstorms from ohio valley to the gulf coast. and mild for much of the midwest and northeast. >> 60s from atlanta to new york. 70s from dallas to miami. 50s meanwhile in the middle of the country. >>> and some football here. and just when it looked like the new york giants were ready to take command of the nfc east, "monday night football" happened. >> that meant the giants against rg3. re
real quickly, the united nations said monday they're immediately pulling all nonessential employees out of syria because of this new development. >> huge signal there as well. >>> all right. moving on to other news right now, schools near the toxic chemical spill in southern new jersey will be closed for the rest of the week. people in the town of paulsboro were told again to stay inside with their windows closed because of the level of vinyl chloride spiked. those closer to the...
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we are and forever will be the united states of america. and together, with your help, and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward. and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god bless these united states. >> obama, the orator again. what about obama the chief executive? what is he going to do? what is the policy for the next four years. he did touch on that. he talked about the work that need to be done. laying out in very broad strokes the kind of agenda he foresees pursuing with the republican house of representatives in washington. >> you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. and in the coming weeks and months i am looking forward to reaching out and working with leaders of both parties to meet the challenges we can only solve together. reducing our deficit, reforming our tax code, fixing our immigration system, freeing ourselves from foreign oil, we have got more work to do. >> all right, joined now by chief white house correspondent, jake tapper. jake, this is
we are and forever will be the united states of america. and together, with your help, and god's grace, we will continue our journey forward. and remind the world just why it is that we live in the greatest nation on earth. thank you, america. god bless these united states. >> obama, the orator again. what about obama the chief executive? what is he going to do? what is the policy for the next four years. he did touch on that. he talked about the work that need to be done. laying out in...
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president obama called netanyahu to say no nation should have to tolerate rocket attacks. supporting israel's right to defend itself. but hamas claimed a major win from the cease-fire saying from now on, if israel respond to attacks by bombing gaza, hamas will strike. >> the whole state of israel is a frontline. there is no front and back. >> reporter: case in point that bus bombing which left dozens injured and struck one of the busiest areas of the city across from the israeli national defense headquarters. >> there was at least a package or possibly a suicide bomber that planted a device. >> reporter: as the delicate cease-fire takes hold the temporary goal for both sides to prevent more injuries. and the white house said it hopes to use the cease-fire to help israel strengthen its internal security including addressing the smuggling of weapons into gaza by hamas. mark greenblat, abc news, new york. brandi, rob, back to you. >> thank you, mark. very telling here that u.s. officials are describing this peace as tenuous. a cease-fire here. interesting number here, 0. that
president obama called netanyahu to say no nation should have to tolerate rocket attacks. supporting israel's right to defend itself. but hamas claimed a major win from the cease-fire saying from now on, if israel respond to attacks by bombing gaza, hamas will strike. >> the whole state of israel is a frontline. there is no front and back. >> reporter: case in point that bus bombing which left dozens injured and struck one of the busiest areas of the city across from the israeli...
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yemen's counterterrorism unit. america's front line forces fighting al qaeda. against terrorism? yeah. it was the counterterrorism forces themselves who were the target of the suicide bomber. they and others from the yemeni military were practicing for a national parade when you can hear the deep, loud blast. the powerful suicide belt worn by a man dressed as a soldier sent survivors scrambling for help while bodies of their colleagues piled beside them. the dead and wounded were quickly taken away, but here on the scene you can see how vast the carnage was. soldiers hats, parts of uniforms are everywhere. within hours, the al qaeda affiliate in yemen claimed the bombing was in response to the deadly strikes from u.s. drones and yemeni ground troops in recent weeks. this is the first time in al qaeda's history they are trying to dig in. rather than living as a nomadic secret terrorist group always on the move. in yemen, they are seizing territory. starting to grow into a sort of terrorist nation. so far in yemen, al qaeda has a strong and significant presence in five provinces an
yemen's counterterrorism unit. america's front line forces fighting al qaeda. against terrorism? yeah. it was the counterterrorism forces themselves who were the target of the suicide bomber. they and others from the yemeni military were practicing for a national parade when you can hear the deep, loud blast. the powerful suicide belt worn by a man dressed as a soldier sent survivors scrambling for help while bodies of their colleagues piled beside them. the dead and wounded were quickly taken...
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the largest group in the united states of homeless is veterans. which is, just, it's incomprehensible. >> national disgrace. no other way to put it. we'll lighten the mood when we come back. a little bit on the other side of life. new babies coming into the world. three celtics of twisets of twi similar story to tell. >> one twin born in 2011. one born in 2012. the unforgettable birthdays all next. ♪ baby baby ♪ the stars are shining for you ♪ >> you remember that song. >> i love amy grant. >> figured you would. ready? >> i'm ready. >> boom, time for our "favorite story of the day." >> you are looking at at doorabdoor ab -- the adorable, how many, how many, how many twins? >> two. >> they were born on different days in different years. >> how does that happen exactly? you might ask. the brother was born on december 31, 2011. six hours later his sister was born, january 1, 2012. >> >> adorable. >> cute. cute. >> they're not alone. they're joined by the twins in buffalo. born 33 minutes apart. their parents claim rowan was the last baby born i
the largest group in the united states of homeless is veterans. which is, just, it's incomprehensible. >> national disgrace. no other way to put it. we'll lighten the mood when we come back. a little bit on the other side of life. new babies coming into the world. three celtics of twisets of twi similar story to tell. >> one twin born in 2011. one born in 2012. the unforgettable birthdays all next. ♪ baby baby ♪ the stars are shining for you ♪ >> you remember that song....
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united nations envoy kofi anan has flown to iran to try to lean on the government, the region's last staunch ally of the assad regime. it has been more than three months since annan announced a peace plan for syria. but the crisis continues out of control. as many as 17,000 people have been killed in that anti-government uprising. >>> the faa is now looking for answers from spirit airlines after passengers on a cross-country flight endured a 19-hour ordeal. what was supposed to be a five-hour flight from los angeles to fort lauderdale was diverted to houston on sunday. that is an airport where the budget carrier doesn't normally fly. people were stuck, no food, no air conditioning when they were forced to land when a passenger became disruptive. >> the was like -- touching everybody who was going to the bathroom. don't letting nobody goes to the bathroom, come out to their seats. you know? kicking their walls. like -- like crazy. >> turns out the disruptive passenger was an 86-year-old partially blind man who only speaks french. he became frightened on the flight. >>> it is fair to s
united nations envoy kofi anan has flown to iran to try to lean on the government, the region's last staunch ally of the assad regime. it has been more than three months since annan announced a peace plan for syria. but the crisis continues out of control. as many as 17,000 people have been killed in that anti-government uprising. >>> the faa is now looking for answers from spirit airlines after passengers on a cross-country flight endured a 19-hour ordeal. what was supposed to be a...
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. >> hello from madison square garden in new york, the site of the democratic national convention. i'm aaron brown. >> i'm lisa mcree. >> forecasters say hurricane andrew is one of the most dangerous tropical storms to threaten the united states this century. >> one more night of hoopla and hand holding for bill clinton before he gets down to the serious business. >> the next stop for yasser arafat is new york he goes to the u.n. to talk to the secretary-general about how the u.n. can implement the new agreement for limited palestinian self-rule. >> at least 31 people are confirmed dead in yesterday's car bomb attack including a dozen children. some 200 people remain unaccounted for. >> we the jury in the above entitled action find the defend orenthal simpson not guilty. >> for the first time in 16 months, o.j. simpson is spending a night at home in freedom. >> as you have heard she died in a car crash in paris yesterday. many in britain and around the world are overcome with grief. >> after his impeachment, president clinton vowed to continue doing his job. behind the scenes howev
. >> hello from madison square garden in new york, the site of the democratic national convention. i'm aaron brown. >> i'm lisa mcree. >> forecasters say hurricane andrew is one of the most dangerous tropical storms to threaten the united states this century. >> one more night of hoopla and hand holding for bill clinton before he gets down to the serious business. >> the next stop for yasser arafat is new york he goes to the u.n. to talk to the secretary-general...
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it's always so much more fun. >>> president obama's big speech at the united nations. ended with remarks about murdered u.s. ambassador chris stevens. the president told the general assembly that our future will be determined by people like stevens, not killers. while criticizing the anti-islam film that sparked outrage across the middle east, the president defended the filmmaker's right to mate it and condemned the deadly reaction. >> there is no speech that justifies mindless violence. there are no words that excuse the killing of innocence. >> the president also had some pretty tough words for iran, warning that time to diplomatically resolve tehran's nuclear issue is running out. >>> a new poll might cause some concern for the mitt romney campaign. it shows an eight-point lead in the state of ohio, which is a key battleground state. now, keep in mind no rupp has won the white house without winning the buckeye state, and in florida it's not much better. the president also leads by four points. and mitt romney is accusing the white house of failing to level with the
it's always so much more fun. >>> president obama's big speech at the united nations. ended with remarks about murdered u.s. ambassador chris stevens. the president told the general assembly that our future will be determined by people like stevens, not killers. while criticizing the anti-islam film that sparked outrage across the middle east, the president defended the filmmaker's right to mate it and condemned the deadly reaction. >> there is no speech that justifies mindless...
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other news, the united nations has overwhelmingly approved recognition of a palestinian state. that's a move fiercely opposed by the u.s. and by israel. however, in the west bank, fireworks went off and the celebration was on. the vote upgraded palestine to a nonmember, nonvoting observer status at the u.n. the palestinian delegation unfurled its flag right there on the floor of the general assembly. the u.s., israel, and allies oppose the vote saying it was all premature. >>> the american soldier accused of leaking a trove of classified documents to wikileaks will be questioned in a military court again today. private first-class bradley manning took the stand in a pretrial hearing yesterday making his first public statement since his arrest two years ago. manning wants his case thrown out, claiming he suffered unlawful punishment during his first year in detention. >>> there are reports of a settlement in a sex scandal that made international headlines. no details yet on the agreement between former international monetary fund chief dominique strauss-kahn. you guys probably r
other news, the united nations has overwhelmingly approved recognition of a palestinian state. that's a move fiercely opposed by the u.s. and by israel. however, in the west bank, fireworks went off and the celebration was on. the vote upgraded palestine to a nonmember, nonvoting observer status at the u.n. the palestinian delegation unfurled its flag right there on the floor of the general assembly. the u.s., israel, and allies oppose the vote saying it was all premature. >>> the...
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in national polls but not leading in any states that may decide the race. and after the release of a secretly taped video of romney saying 47% of americans are victims that want handouts, the head of the republican party was asked about the apparent disconnect over changing strategy. >> but is he in denial? >> no, i don't think so, george. i think that we had a good week last week. we were able to frame up the debate. >> reporter: while romney says he doesn't need a turnaround, his campaign is kicking off a new strategy. advisers promise an intense battleground schedule in colorado, then ohio and virginia. it's still not enough to quiet even republican critics. >> their core problem was carefulness, inability to focus on their own essential meaning. >> i think he's a nonideological person running an extremely ideological age, and he's faking it. >> reporter: comments like those prompted comments like this from ann romney a few days ago. >> stop it. this is hard. you want to try it? get in the ring. >> reporter: and that provided parody fodder for "saturday
in national polls but not leading in any states that may decide the race. and after the release of a secretly taped video of romney saying 47% of americans are victims that want handouts, the head of the republican party was asked about the apparent disconnect over changing strategy. >> but is he in denial? >> no, i don't think so, george. i think that we had a good week last week. we were able to frame up the debate. >> reporter: while romney says he doesn't need a...
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our report from the nation's heartland coming up. you're watching "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by united health care. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement nsurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to " 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or eligible for medicare, call now to...